There’s a more than a week to go until Halloween and you need costume ideas! Rest assured, you have come to the right place. The costumes in this section will amaze you. Even more so when you realize they are all homemade and constructed in less than a month.
Perhaps you are looking for a family group costume. Check out the Beetlejuice family or the Flinstones family (you won’t believe the car they created).
Maybe you’re going for a stand-alone homemade costume? Check out the peacocks, LEGO people and superheros. In addition you will find Cleopatra, Jack Skellington and ET. The best part is, there are instructions on how to design and put together these incredibly realistic costumes.
If you are really stuck for DIY costume ideas, you should probably turn to your favorite food! Learn how to make slurpees, burgers, funnel cakes and churros.
Have fun browsing through this section. Let your creativity wander over the pages and please share your homemade creation with us here!
It’s been almost a year since we adopted (and almost immediately lost) our first dog. Kleo squirmed out of her harness a whole six hours after we picked her up and went on a 48-hour adventure covering over 9km on her journey. The outcome was looking bleak, but after endless searching, we finally got a … Read more
This year my almost 12 year old daughter ambitiously announced that she was going to make a costume – a Sock Monkey costume to be exact. Not wanting to squash her ambitions I enthusiastically agreed that it would be a great idea. I knew this was a task bigger than both of us because her … Read more
This amazing version of Princess Jasmine was created by Maleah’s grandmother. We used turquoise chiffon (6yds) for the over lay of the skirt and part of the top. We used a Satin underlay about three yards. We also topped it off with silver and white lace with a beautiful design on it for the top … Read more
We all work on our own costumes. We start with a theme and gather materials throughout the year. This year’s theme is Winter and our group name is Winter Wonderland. Our outfits are made from various materials, ribbon, things found on clearance, fairy lights. The costumes change somewhat as we create. Sometimes you have to … Read more
for most of my life I was completely able-bodied, however after a long series of illnesses over the last couple of years I have found myself a full-time wheelchair user. I have always loved Halloween and had no idea how to enjoy it in my new body. Thankfully, the Internet gave me all kinds of … Read more
Like many 2.5 year old boys, my son is an avid train and Thomas fan. But as many have noted, the costume selection is lacking. Being a major DIY-er, I thought of making him a costume to wear, but knew he would likely accidentally destroy it before we got out of the house. I did … Read more
Usually, at this time of year, I am working as the project manager of a charity haunted house, but there was no space for the haunt (at a local mall) this year and therefore no haunt. I wanted to keep busy and “in the Halloween mood”, however, so I wanted to take on a project … Read more
Kirby is the Red Queen and Gary is the Mad Hatter from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. I (Kirby) love Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s spooky spin on these classic movies he’s directed. I’ve been begging my fiance to do a couple’s costume with me for years now with no prevail – until this year! … Read more
We are the Pyramid Head and Bobblehead nurse from the movie Silent Hill. With the 3D movie just coming out it was perfect for us to dress up as them! Everything but my nurses outfit is home made, that was bought, cheaper than making, so I improvised with tea dye and fake blood. My mask … Read more
My eight year old daughter is a big Star Wars fan so this year I made her a landspeeder costume. The vehicle is from Episode 4: A New Hope and is the vehicle Luke Skywalker has on Tatooine. My daughter’s wearing a Karate gee and thick brown belt to duplicate his shirt and a pair … Read more
I have always wanted to attempt a large project for Halloween and this year I decided to go for it and create a Hulk costume. I am already a big guy (6’7″) but needed to have the massive muscles that make a Hulk costume. With this in mind I planned out how to create a … Read more
The Halo Reach Spartan costume was made from two kinds of foam. The kind that you put under a sleeping bag when camping, and the kind of interlocking foam used to support a treadmill. I measured and made cardboard mock ups then cut the foam out. Had to make a lot of right angle cuts … Read more